Paddy Reilly's Music Bar

01/14/12

clumsily mixed, overpriced cocktails

by crabnox at Citysearch

after recently moving to the neighborhood, my friend and i have been surveying various bars all along 2nd avenue in the 20s and 30s, trying to select a suitable location for an upcoming party of 35 people. paddy reilly's was one of the most disappointing venues--particularly since some people had such such nice things about it.

the drinks, which were overpriced, were weakly made and tasted a bit...off. perhaps the "top shelf" liquors were watered down or only the bottles were "top shelf". the "top shelf" vodka, for example, tasted more like senator's club.

our bartender (we went on the evening of saturday, january 14th) was a bit gruff and also somewhat unintelligible--perhaps it was her accent, or perhaps it was simply the mounds of food she kept shoveling down her craw.

a handful of shabby, cretinous barflies (one of whom was the bartender's apparent love interest), who emanated a marijuana stench and made witless slurs in between bites of sloppy sandwiches, perfectly complemented the mediocre drinks, a pervasive musty odor in the tavern, and an uninspired soundtrack that kept dropping in and out of earshot.

we will not return to this bar, and recommend that you don't waste your time or money there either.

11/14/10

Awesome Pub - Friendly people, great music

by lily willow at Citysearch

After much disappointment in the local bar scene, my friends and I stumbled upon Paddy Reilly's. The drinks were good, the waitress and the door person were very friendly, the live band was terrific and authentic. I love Irish music and this was just a fun fun place to spend the last night of my vacation with my NYC friends. I will be back!

05/21/10

Got What it Takes to be a Great Bar

by eat_club at Citysearch

What are the qualities of a good bar? 1 .Friendly service/clientele (check). 2. Lots of wood (check). 3. A good draft beer selection (BUZZZ, Guinness only-- but it is a good one, poured right!) 4.No bouncer (check). 5.No meatheads or sorority girls. (check). 6. Good bar food (BUZZ... but the nearby Pizza place is GREAT and they deliver to the bar). 7.No TVs. (half point) There's one TV in the front room only, and its easy to escape). . 8. Live music, or background music low enough to converse over. (Double Check... great live Irish music, low enough to converse over.) 7 out of eight... not bad! --Drink Club NYC is a roving group of NYC drinkers

• Pros: Friendly service, no meathheads
• Cons: No food

11/23/08

great live music bar

by tikinyc at Citysearch

i recently went to paddy's for the first time, and i must say i was very impressed - while there is a cover ($5) and the beer isn't cheap (i think about $5-6 for bud light bottles and $6 for magners), i will definitely go back for the live music

• Pros: great music
• Cons: cover, but its worth it

01/30/08

Not what it used to be

by terrapin07 at Citysearch

This place used to be a gem, now it's just another overpriced Manhattan pub without any charm. In its heyday, I never minded paying the cover charge because the bands were good and the pints reasonably priced. But after my last visit, none of this rings true. A 5 dollar cover 3 hours before the band goes on and 7 dollar pints will have you bankrupt even before the band shows up. Also, on my last visit I noticed there wasn't a lot of people there which means other people feel the same way I do. The place used to get packed and was always fun. There wasn't even one person in the back room. I am sad to say that I will never return to Paddy Reilly's, but I will keep the good memories of how the place used to be.

• Pros: Good Guiness
• Cons: High Prices